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LD 448

An Act Regarding The Establishment Of Fees And Fee Caps For Dental Provider Licensing And Permits

132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

The bill requires the state to establish statutory fees and caps for dental provider licensing and permits.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 448

Summary — LD 448 (2025)

Title: An Act Regarding The Establishment of Fees and Fee Caps for Dental Provider Licensing and Permits
Status: Signed by Governor (emergency measure) — Effective upon signature (May 16, 2025)
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Introduced: February 4, 2025

Purpose / Intent

LD 448 directs the State to establish statutory fees and maximum fee caps for dental provider licensing and permits. The bill is intended to create clearer, standardized limits on what the State may charge dental professionals for initial licenses, renewals, permits, or related authorizations.

Key provisions

  • Requires the establishment of fees and caps for dental provider licensing and permit activities (as reflected in the bill title).
  • The enacted language was amended via Committee Amendment “A” (H‑82) before final passage; that amendment was adopted by both chambers and included in the engrossed bill.
  • Passed and enacted as an emergency measure, which accelerates its effective date to the date of the Governor’s signature.

(Note: The bill text or accompanying documents provided do not list specific dollar amounts or the precise schedule of fees/caps. Those details would appear in the final statute language or implementing rules.)

Who is affected

  • Primary: Dental providers who require licensure or permits from the State (e.g., dentists, dental hygienists, and associated permit holders).
  • Secondary: The state licensing authority or board that administers dental licensure and permitting (responsible for implementing fee schedules and ensuring compliance).
  • Consumers/insurance programs: Indirectly affected through potential changes in provider administrative costs; however, fiscal notes indicate no direct fiscal impact.

Fiscal impact

  • Multiple fiscal notes (for the original, amended, and engrossed versions) were issued and each concludes: No fiscal impact.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Feb 4, 2025 — Introduced and referred to the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee.
  • Mar–May 2025 — Committee work, work session, and adoption of Committee Amendment A (H‑82); voted OTP‑AM and then passed.
  • May 13–14, 2025 — Passed as an emergency measure requiring a two‑thirds vote.
  • May 16, 2025 — Signed by the Governor and enacted (emergency effective date).

Notes

  • Because the publicly provided materials do not include the bill’s full statutory text or a fee schedule, readers seeking precise fee amounts, cap levels, or implementation mechanics should consult the enacted statute text or the licensing agency’s rulemaking that implements the law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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